The Alpha and The Vigilante novel Chapter 63

Cain's hands heated me in the pelt, and I dozed off for a small nap due to the comforting combination of warmth and the gentle rocking from him carrying me.

Suddenly, I was woken from Cain's gentle kisses peppered on my face, and him whispering, "Do you know where we are?"

My eyes blinked open, adjusting to my surroundings after my nap.

I looked around and saw that we were standing in a snowy clearing, almost nothing around but snow, snow, and more snow.

A little bit in the distance, I could see a cliff.

I smiled. It's where I stabbed you for the first time, I recalled fondly.

Cain rolled his eyes. "Glad to see it brings back good memories for you," His voice was sarcastic but I could feel his happiness through the bond.

Why did you take me here? I asked curiously. It's not like the last time went well.

"This place is very special to Blood Lake," Cain's voice was light. "Besides being the place where I marked my mate for the first time and made out with her," Cain winked and I ignored the blush that flooded my cheeks, telling myself it was just the cold wind eliciting the reaction, "It has historical significance to us. Do you remember me telling you that you would like the past behind this place?"

I nodded, vaguely recalling him telling me that the last time.

"Do you remember what is underneath the cliff?" I nodded. A lake.

Cain smiled. "Yes, pup. A lake. When our pack first began, they had an issue with rogues attacking in the middle of the night. The Alpha at the time, my many-greats grandfather, prayed to the Moon Goddess for help. She could see that he had pure intentions and only wanted to ensure his pups and his pack's survival. So, she created a cliff that overlooks a lake on the edge of Blood Lake territory. Of course before then, the pack wasn't called Blood Lake, but rather Midnight Storm. But the lake was no ordinary lake. When a rogue was pushed into it, they instantly died, their blood being released into the lake water. When rogues caught wind of the deadly lake, they steered clear of Midnight Storm. Even today, there are many rumors that go around about why rogues should never come near our territory, even though many do not know the origin." I reflected on his words, and recalled that I heard a rumor that they posted the dead bodies of rogues around their territory to scare rogues away.

What happened during the winter, like now, when the lake is frozen solid? I asked.

"Good question, little pup. The Moon Goddess makes all Blood Lake wolves stronger, harrier, and more powerful during the winter to compensate for the lake being rendered useless." I nodded at his words. It was obvious he had grown in size and his beard and hair was longer than ever.

"He hit me and it felt like a kiss"

A grin overtook my face as I saw the dashing Alpha of Blue Moon. Thane's green eyes twinkled mischievously as always, and his hair was perfectly messy. He wore a dark blue button up with the sleeves rolled up to his forearms, and dark jeans.

Even though he snitched on me to Cain and he's the reason I was recaptured, I liked him decently enough as a person when we talked. He was charming, funny, and most of all, uncontrolling for an Alpha.

I struggled out of Cain's arms until he let me down, and Thane wittily said, "What, you're not going to throw more knives at me this time? I thought that was our thing." He mock-pouted.

I shrugged, summoning a knife and aiming it right for his eye. Unfortunately, he swiped his hand in front of his face, and his magic created a small forcefield that made the knife ricochet off.

Thane laughed. "I missed having weapons thrown at me. It's good to see you, young one." He reaches out to hug me, but retracted when Cain growled at him in warning.